Intergenerational Projects Bring Community and Culture Together
submitted by Oonagh Theresa O’neill, LCCHS Teacher
The Phoenix program at LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School (LCCHS) took part in an intergenerational project with the members of the Council of Black Aging Community (CBAC) to plan, prepare, package and distribute meals to the members of the CBAC that are no longer mobile.
With the wisdom and leadership of the experienced members, the students split into groups, where they created menus that would reflect the celebration of familiarity with traditional dishes, while carefully considering the health and nutritional value of each dish. The school’s kitchen classroom was used on two occasions during the month of April to facilitate the assembly of community members.
Each volunteer senior on the project expressed how much they enjoyed working with the students and we hope that they enjoyed working with us also. It was an all-around pleasant and valued experience.
A cross curricular approach welded the senior grads’ leadership class, along with Math CST5 as they used Graph Theory by creating critical paths for preparation time, as well as Polygon of constraints for the budget, while adhering to Canada’s food guide.
Thanks to the grant from the IAC, the teams were able to provide several meals, salads and healthy fruit-based desserts for over 20 members, while giving the graduates a glimpse into the time, effort and planning that goes into a kitchen project.
At LCCHS, we look forward to continuing to collaborate with the CBAC with many more projects to come.
One Response
Thanks very much for joining us on the Intergenerational Project. I’m very happy that it was successful ☺️
Jewel Jones (former PRO)
CBAC